Statics

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  • noun. The equilibrium mechanics of stationary bodies.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. That branch of mechanics which treats of the relations of strains and stresses, or of the figures of bodies in equilibrium and of the magnitudes and directions of the pressures.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. That branch of mechanics which treats of the equilibrium of forces, or relates to bodies as held at rest by the forces acting on them; -- distinguished from dynamics.
  • noun. the study of the conditions which concern the existence and permanence of the social state.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The branch of mechanics concerned with forces in static equilibrium
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium
    • Word Usage
    "What you all seem to be debating here is nicely paralelled in the world of physics: you're talking about the branches known as statics vs. dynamics."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    dynamics  
    cross-reference
    chemical  dynamics  
    Form
    hydrostatics  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    mechanics  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Newtonian physics  acoustics  aerophysics  aerostatics  applied physics  
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